Not using Gutermann sewing thread?

Sorry to dash your hopes, but I have used C&C almost exclusively for 40+ years, and see no reason to change. The

*only* reason I buy Gutermann is if I cannot get a closer color-match with C&C, which was the case with the periwinkle junior bridesmaid I made for DD's wedding a couple years ago. Oh, and when I wanted to use *silk* thread for a lot of the hand-work and basting on DD's wedding gown.

YMMV,

Beverly

I use Aurifil and YLI 100 weight cotton threads: both lovely. For thicker threads I like the YLI 50 weight quilting thread, and Empress Mills cotton, which is about a 75 weight.

The new Coats Cotton thread is very like the Aurifil and YLI, being a 2 ply 100 weight thread made from long staple cotton. I was very impressed with it for garment construction, thopugh I might not choose to quilt with it as it's a bit fine for my taste in quilting thread. I haven't yet used the new Coats Duet poly thread, but reports say it's a vast improvement on the old Drima nighmare stuff. A bloke on another group here in the UK has used it and reports that it's a little more tightly wound than the Gutterman. That I can live with if it's a better and more consistent quality as I don't use poly thread for hand finishing (I use silk, or rayon machine embroidery thread for that). For poly I usually use Empress Mills 120's poly serger thread: works very well on the machine in 1000m cops, and I have a thread stand for the bigger serger cones.

I use DMC Cordonnet Special #100 whenever white thread will do. Unfortunately, all the finer sizes have been discontinued. I'm not sure how long #100 will be available. (Perhaps I'd better buy another six-pack before my current supply runs low!)

Joy Beeson

Interesting.. Coats was very poor thread at one point (sorry, Beverly).. I stopped using it after I had a couple of finished garments self-destruct at all the seams because "Dual Duty" failed (and failed badly)... This was something less than funny at the time.

Aurifil and YLI I have heard of on this side of the pond, but I think Empress Mills is something we do not see here.

me

I'm with Beverley. I mostly use C & C 100% cotton, as I mostly sew on natural fibres. I LOATHE Dual Duty, and will not use it any more except perhaps for mending.

p.s. Just been in hospital for another eight days, got home at lunchtime. Seems I came home too quick last time, and simply was not cured. Now, apparently, my lungs are clear but my legs are made of cooked spaghetti, so I am spending my tme on the couch or the easy chair. Very frustrating.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

Interesting.. I use both natural and manmade fibres equally, depending (I prefer natural fibres, but I can't always use them).

So I tend to try to buy general sewing thread that I can use with both. I have enough types of thread to keep straight already (embroidery, lingerie, button, general sewing, lol)

Sorry to hear you have been in hospital again.. Let's hope you will heal now.

me

I use a variety of threads including Madeira, Aurifil, Mettler, and several of the Superior threads including BottomLine, So Fine, King Tut and Perfect Quilter.

Ann Leatz sells some of the DMC products:

might contact her to see if she can help.Taria

Joy Bees> I use DMC Cordonnet Special #100 whenever white thread will do.

I have used Coats & Clark for a very long time, going back to the era of J.P. Coats and only bought some Guterman a few years ago when the store didn't have the C & C in the color I needed. If I recall correctly, I had no problems with it. For embroidery, I use C & C or Madeira and both work perfectly for me. Emily

Welcome back, Olwyn Mary! I hope this time, the docs got the job done right. Just continue to take care of yourself. Emily

I prefer Madeira for embroidery, although I stocked up on Robison Anton when I saw a really good price for a large supply of both rayon and poly. Problem (for me) with RA is that the mini-king spools don't fit the spool re-winder for the Singer XL5000, so I have to manually trim the base of each spool. I also have used coupons at TSWLTH for C&C embroidery thread when I need a color quickly, and it seems fine, but I have the large supply of the other two brands.

And, I really prefer Madeira for bobbin thread for the embroidery machine.

Beverly.

As far as I am aware, Dual Duty was a nasty hand quilting thread, not intended for garment use.

Made here in the UK, but sent all over the world.

The Dual Duty I have is a coated quilting thread: very nasty stuff, not for machine use, and no good for hand work!

Oh dear! Have some ((((((OM)))))) hugs!

I've also spent the last few days with me feet up, mostly asleep, thanks to the cocktail of antihistamines and antibiotics I'm taking due to reacting badly to a wasp sting on Saturday!

Do take care of yourself, and I hope you get up and moving around soon. That also helps keep the lungs clear.

Ouch! Ouch! You take care, as well. We need our Kate! (minimum daily requirement not set by the FDA)

Now I'm confused. I thought it was R-A that worked with the Singer. I have boxes of Madeira and Sylko, naturally.

hehehehehe! Thank you! The sting site was 8.5" wide at the widest point, itchy as hell, painful, and came up in a hard lump!

Gone down considerably (but I still have the hospital's biro line on my leg!), but still itchy! Mustn't rub creams on it as it blistered, and they don't want me getting septicaemia or celulitis - and neither do I!

Look after yourself Olwyn Mary and take the time you need to recover. I hope your legs have more substance soon.

{{{{hugs}}}}

Lizzy

Yuk, Yuk, Yuk! For heaven's sake keep a close eye on it and get back to the quack if anything looks "wrong" about it - other than a 8.5" wide biro shape. Remind me to avoid Kentish wasps & wasps of Kent.

Lizzy